New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-04-21
THE FENEZUELAN MINISTER.


! HOW HE CAME TO BE ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS AND
VENEZUELA.
The newly appointed Minister for Venezuela at
Washington. j. A Olavarra, arrived here South
America tow days age He accompanied by a son
about ten years OF age aud secretary. He resi-
dent OF Caracas the capital of Venezuela where he is
director OF the Bank of Venezuea. There three
directors OF the bank but Senior Olavarria IS Il o
principal manager OF its afaiis his ates acting
much in the capacity OF the board of directors of
national bank here. There Is only one bank in
Venezuela. 1t receives the customs duties and pays
ont money for the Government On proper orders
from It's Finance Minister Senor Oayarria has held
no public position until the present one. lie was
In this country twenty-three years ago pleasuie
trip. He is man OF perhaps fifty years OF age OF the
Castian type, OF mediumsize athletic and swarthy,
with black eyes, lron-gray hair aud musache and
animated EXPRESSION. lie speaks French, Spanish
and e. rman tlueuty, but in0s the English language
difficult He expressed himself in that tongue, no W
ever, to TRIBUNE reporter who called him, in d
manner sufficiently int igi BILE.
The occasion for Senior Oayarrias acceptance OF tho
petition of Minister to this country is an Outline
dispute between England and Venezuela. In 1SU5,
says the Minister, the English Governm mt acquired
portion OF Dutch Guiana by cession from the Dutch,
extending the west to the River Lsequibo, an I'M
portant stream whose mouth is not lar IRON the
Possession OF territory both sides Vt tn river ut
the mouth ard also OF territory at its source. which
Venezuela claims WAS not included III the original
cesslOn Later they sent out an engineer named sir
Rob, TT Scbomberg 10 line between the two
conn ries His line encr0aches Tar upon Venezuela
aud takes la valuable gold mines and the import. mt
Island OF Barima ut the mouth OF the OriDocO River
In $50 effort dc to negotiate the bot ndary
and both counr agreed to keep out OF the disputed
territory. Wi bin d year, Senior OlavarIa sayr, the
English Government has taken almost complete
possession OF il. The Venezuelan Government
desires arbitration OF the matter and will ask the
friendly offices United States in the btration.
In spea Iing OF the matter Senior Olavarria said
4" II Ens land can keep Ban ina at the outh of the
Orinoco, she can go luther and take the whoc
country la time. She Tay even keep up the
Orinoco and 20 into Brazil. as We have communication
with tbs Amazon by the kiver Niger. there
roa Provinces OF Venezuela along the Orinoco, and
they n temptation 10 any strong government.
We look the United States the aternal power
the Western Continent. You are business people.
Although you hsye DOh YOUR home market to take up
all your products the time will in ten fifteen
years when you Will prod1c than you consume.
Then you will want the southern market. Ii Eng
land has il. you cannot have IT. think England is
inciped 10 revenge herself Tor the lose OF position In
North America BY srizing oil she in SOnth
America We want this boundary matter arbitrated,
In any evedt, and naturally turn 10 North America
for friendly sympa hy IA the matter"
" How abort Venezuela and it's affairs
The country IL at peace under the wise rulershrp
of General Guzman Dianco, who has beeu illustrious
IN peace. IL il developing rapidly. We
have two lines OF railroad under construction. One
iron Porto Csbelo to Valencia about fifty five miles,
will he finished m November. Another from Caracas
to Valencia IL In progress with 1000 men at work
ton TO inhabitants. than any city on the globe. We
have electric lights and other modern Inventions
The gold exceedingly productive and grow
Ing more snd more valuable rs they are developed"